Okay I'd like to be one of those n00bs that is not completely idiotic so here's a shot at it. I just got Cubase SX & Cakewalk 9, now they both LOOK like fine programs,there's only one problem. I can't hear a thing, I checked the output MIDI thingies but none of them work, I have three:
MPU-401
Microsoft MIDI Mapper (Emulated)
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Syth (Emulated)
I have no idea what they mean but in the output menu, those 3 were the only ones to choose from and none seem to do the trick. I tried searching in other forums but all I found was REALLY stupid questions, whose answers were probably "turn on ur spekerz".
I got these programs because I read the Tutorial by McVafee or something like that (sorry I can't be bothered to look it up right now).